Conservative Party of Mexico

The Conservative Party of Mexico was a conservative political party that existed in Mexico from 1821 to 1936. The party was the most powerful of the conservative factions in Mexican politics during its existence, while the Moderate Liberal Party of Mexico would advocate a more centrist form of conservatism. The Conservatives were aggressive nationalists, and they gained power under Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and other military dictatorships. In 1861, 63% of the upper house was controlled by the conservatives, although the Liberal Party of Mexico would control politics instead.